Antipode of Half Way Tree, Jamaica
The opposite side of the world to Half Way Tree is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island.
Half Way Tree
Jamaica
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.012, -76.799
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.012, 103.201
Flying Fish Cove
Christmas Island
Flying Fish Cove is the closest city to Half Way Tree's antipodal point (881 km).
The antipodal city to Half Way Tree is Flying Fish Cove. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Half Way Tree is Flying Fish Cove.
The distance from Half Way Tree to Flying Fish Cove is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Half Way Tree
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Half Way Tree's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Half Way Tree.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 881 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 943 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 1,213 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 1,222 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Cibungur, West Java | Indonesia | 1,232 km | (-7.372, 106.539) |
| Rancaerang, West Java | Indonesia | 1,232 km | (-7.422, 106.718) |
| Buniasih, West Java | Indonesia | 1,232 km | (-7.423, 106.723) |
| Tegalbuleud, West Java | Indonesia | 1,233 km | (-7.426, 106.745) |
| Mekarjaya Satu, West Java | Indonesia | 1,233 km | (-7.412, 106.701) |
| Simpenan, West Java | Indonesia | 1,233 km | (-7.350, 106.514) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Jamaica
Coordinates: 18.0125° N 76.7993° W
Elevation: 72 m (236 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Christmas
Coordinates: 10.4217° S 105.6791° E
Elevation: 135 m (443 ft)
How to calculate the antipodal point?
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
- LatO: Latitude at the origin point.
- LngO: Longitude at the origin point.
- LatA: Latitude at the antipodal point.
- LngA: Longitude at the antipodal point.
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Half Way Tree
The DMS coordinates are: 18°0'44.9'' N 76°47'57.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.01248°
LngO = -76.79928°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.01248°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -76.79928 + 180° = 103.20072°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Half Way Tree is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.01248, 103.20072)
In DMS format: 18°0'44.9'' N 76°47'57.4'' W.